Wiemer

Wiemer Meaning & Origin

About Wiemer
The surname Wiemer is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wigmar, which combines the elements "wig," meaning "battle," and "mar," meaning "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wiemer can be interpreted as "famous in battle" or "renowned warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wiemer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wiemer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wiemer: 863
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,818
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wiemer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwimər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMR', 'FMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiemer in Braille

Here's how to represent Wiemer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wiemer in braille

How to sign the name Wiemer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wiemer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wiemer in sign language

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